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Chad Young

Chad Young

Overview

Current roleNonprofit leader

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyLibertarian Republican

LocationKansas

BackgroundNonprofit leader

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Notable personal detailsChad E. Young is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District (KS-02) in the 2026 election cycle. He is based in Lawrence, Kansas and has campaigned on a strongly anti-government message. He has been described as associated with a nonprofit, Lifeskills Programs, aimed at helping youth and underprivileged people through boxing.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate advocates eliminating federal taxes and significantly reducing or abolishing large federal agencies, and supports sharply limited government spending and intervention in the economy.

Healthcare

The candidate supports drastically shrinking or eliminating federal government roles and taxes, expresses opposition to ‘big pharma’ and to government-mandated medical interventions, and advocates for abolishing taxpayer-funded programs. These positions indicate a preference for minimal government involvement in healthcare and privatization of health services.

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Immigration & Border

Chad Young favors strong border security and stricter controls on illegal immigration, calling for an "iron-clad barrier" at the border. He emphasizes enforcement-focused measures rather than expanding legal pathways or asylum protections.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate opposes elective abortion in all circumstances and supports federal steps to prohibit abortion. The candidate also disagrees with taxpayer funding for abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood and indicated no exceptions ("No abortion ever").

Public Safety & Guns

The candidate advocates using military veterans as school security guards rather than pursuing sweeping new gun-control measures, and emphasizes addressing violent individuals rather than altering firearms policy. No public record was found of support for major gun restrictions such as assault-weapons bans or universal background checks.

Endorsements

KS-02 Republican nominee?

Endorsers of Chad Young for KS-02 Republican nominee?

Young Republicans of Kansas

Public endorsement

Young Republicans of Kansas endorsed Chad Young.

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